Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 13 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Ghana, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Ghana stood at 13 t.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 16,049 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2009.
That places Ghana 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 t | — |
| 2010 | 10 t | +233.3% |
| 2011 | 3 t | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 50 t | +1566.7% |
| 2013 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32 t | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 28 t | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 347 t | +1139.3% |
| 2017 | 649 t | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 370 t | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 46 t | -87.6% |
| 2020 | 4 t | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 16,049 t | +401125.0% |
| 2022 | 98 t | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 10 t | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 13 t | +30.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5 t, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 t, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +401125.0% | 4 t | 16,049 t |
| 2012 | +1566.7% | 3 t | 50 t |
| 2016 | +1139.3% | 28 t | 347 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 t | 3 t | 3 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 158.5 t | 3 t | 649 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,235 t | 4 t | 16,049 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Kazakhstan 14 t compare
- 122 Mauritania 14 t compare
- 122 Panama 14 t compare
- 126 Iraq 12 t compare
- 126 Luxembourg 12 t compare
- 128 Barbados 10 t compare
- 128 North Macedonia 10 t compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Ghana?
- Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Ghana was 13 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,049 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en